It is interesting to look back. Here is my sermon from last year for the New Year. It has some chronologically specific items in it. Yet I trust that it contains the timeless truths of Scripture which will again speak to us today. I am convalescing with Continue Reading
September 9, 2009
Will Snooper Be in Heaven? St. Francis, Eschatology, and a Theology of Creation
What is a Biblical theology of "animals in heaven?" The following essay will appear in © 2009 Small Things, Big Things: Inspiring Stories of God’s Grace (P&R Publishing, to be released November 1, 2009: a preview page and pre orders are available Continue Reading
July 21, 2009
Moody Appearance
I appreciate prayer for upcoming appearances on "Prime Time America" on Moody Radio Network stations across N. America at the following times: Part 1: Wed, 7/22 @ 4:30 PM CST Part 2: Thu, 7/23 @ 4:30 PM CST Listeners can tune in on any Moody radio Continue Reading
June 23, 2009
Simple, Not Complex: Remaining Faithful to Our Vision
I shared these thoughts this morning in a letter to our faculty and staff. I share them with you. Dear Friends in Christ at RTS Charlotte and RTS Orlando: I read a great quote in the WSJ today that I had to share with you as I am praying for you all. It Continue Reading
June 11, 2009
Transforming Fatherhood
While listening to a Mother’s Day sermon in 1909, Sonora Louise Smart Dodd was thinking of her father: a Civil War veteran and a farmer, he was also a single dad to 6 children. She began to work to get a day to honor fathers. The Lion’s Club helped to Continue Reading
“If He is the Hope of the World, Then This is the Challenge of Your Life!”
A World Missions Sermon for Twin Oaks Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Missouri, February 28, 2010 It is my joy and honor to be with you today. I bring greetings from Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte and from our entire cluster of seminaries. We Continue Reading